1Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Forensic Odontology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University
2Professor & Head, Public Health Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University
3Professor & HOD, Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Forensic Odontology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University
*Corresponding author: Dr. Vidya Kadashetti Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Forensic Odontology, School of Dental Sciences, KIMSDU, Karad-415110, Satara, Maharashtra, India. Phone: 91-8055234191 E-mail: drvidyask@rediffmail.com
Online published on 16 August, 2018.
Day by day the nature of crime is changed by using fire and acid attack or chemical attack as expert of witness for identification as forensic scientist is difficult because different nature of attack in the process of identification of persons. Teeth are also good reservoirs of for identification of individuals by morphological as well as identification extraction mitochondrial DNA. The present study was aimed to assess the morphological changes and duration of dissolution of teeth and bone immersed in different forms of concentrated acids. Materials and Methods: different grades of hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid were used for tooth and bone.
Hydrochloric acid and after this nitric acid has more destructive capacity compared to sulphuric acid. Conclusion: Sulphuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid criminal may used to destroy the persons identification still the individuals can identified by using teeth because it is strongest structure of human body and can preserve some structures even after exposing to the concentrated acids.
Acid-immersed teeth, forensic odontology, forensic sciences, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid
